{"title":"Pinot Noir","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"au-bon-climat-pinot-noir-santa-barbara-county-2024","title":"Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wine is a trademark of Pinots coming from Santa Barbara County, with classic fruit aromas followed by an earthy depth. Aromas of red currant, blueberry, and blood orange greet the nose, followed by subtle hints of bay leaf, white pepper and wet stone. The palate is well-balanced, with just the right amount of tannin and acid, resulting in superb structure and a delightful mouthfeel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handcrafted blend from premier vineyards in Santa Barbara County, the majority of the blend comes from the Santa Maria Valley, featuring Bien Nacido, North Canyon, and Rancho Real vineyards, with a small percentage sourced from Kick On and Los Alamos Vineyard in the Los Alamos area. Au Bon Climat's winemaking process has remained consistent for 40 years, focusing on traditional, time-proven techniques. They hand harvest, ferment in small lots, perform daily manual punch downs and age in François Frères French oak barrels for 8-12 months. This small barrel aging imparts depth and complexity to the Pinot Noir. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's hard to talk about Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir without mentioning the Alexander Payne movie \"Sideways.\" The film's release came at the perfect time, as Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir was already rising to prominence. A new generation of vineyard managers had begun implementing necessary improvements in their vineyards and winemakers were getting more acquainted with how to treat local Pinot Noir. The combination of improved grapes, better winemaking, and the film's popularity led to a surge in the popularity of Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir. Even two decades after the movie's 2004 release, its influence is still felt. Au Bon Climat has been leading the way, producing Burgundian-styled Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County grapes since 1982, well before \"Sideways.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Au Bon Climat","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":51923172262205,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/2931\/0781\/files\/Au-Bon-Climat-Pinot-Noir-Santa-Barbara-County-2023.jpg?v=1736561875"},{"product_id":"donnachadh-sta-rita-hills-pinot-noir-2024","title":"Donnachadh Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eLighter in color and slightly hazy in the glass, this bottling offers aromas of black cherries, wild raspberries, blood oranges, tea leaves, forest floor and crushed stones on the nose. The palate is mid-weighted with concentrated red berry flavors, fine citrusy accents, a silky, layered mouthfeel, finely framed tannins and bright acidity. Fresh and focused, friendly and approachable, with a pure, polished style that's very pretty and finesse-driven. It's ready to go and will keep for 4-6 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Pinot Noir sourced entirely from the family owned and organically farmed Donnachadh estate in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA of Santa Barbara County. Hand harvested, fermented with native yeast, 5% whole cluster, matured for 10 months in French oak, with about 8% new oak. The climate of the Santa Rita Hills is dominated by the Pacific Ocean, which lies about nine miles from the vineyard. Morning fog cools the grapes and consistent afternoon ocean breezes keep heat from building up over the course of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrew and Laurie Duncan searched almost a decade for the perfect cool climate site to grow Chardonnay and Pinot Noir before finally discovering Donnachadh Vineyard. Organically farmed in the heart of the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, the property was planted to vine by the Duncans in 2013. Santa Barbara Winemaker Ernst Storm is at the healm for winemaking. Having hailed from the Western Cape of South Africa, his experience making balanced wines from cool climate grapes has served him well in the Sta. Rita Hills. Ernst believes that the diverse soils and microclimates within Santa Barbara County make it a region with endless potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePronounced \"DON-nuh-kuh,\" Donnachadh is a 4th century Gaelic name ancestral to the modern Scottish surname, Duncan. The label art by Chris Buzelli shows a sea serpent from Scottish legend surrounded by mist and blowing fog to represent the mystical, rugged setting and marine influence of the vineyard site in the Sta. Rita Hills.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Donnachadh Family Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":53059955163453,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/2931\/0781\/files\/Donnachadh-Santa-Rita-Hills-Pinot-Noir-2024.jpg?v=1789171985"}],"url":"https:\/\/shopgeraldines.com\/collections\/pinot-noir.oembed","provider":"Geraldine's Natural Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}